5 candidates are tracked for District Judge, 22nd Judicial District Court, Division G, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: "Ben" Clayton, Jason Cuccia, Theophile "Theo" Jones, Amanda A. Trosclair and Angelina Valuri. Candidate information follows official Washington Parish election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
"Ben" Clayton, Jason Cuccia, Theophile "Theo" Jones, Amanda A. Trosclair, and Angelina Valuri are on the November 3, 2026 open primary ballot for this seat on the 22nd Judicial District Court, Division G. Every voter in Washington Parish and St. Tammany Parish elects this seat, since Louisiana district judges are elected district-wide across the 22nd Judicial District (La. R.S. 13:477). Louisiana's open primary elects a candidate outright with a majority of the vote; otherwise the top two finishers meet in a December 12, 2026 runoff. Listed from the Louisiana Secretary of State's official candidate list.
Trial court judge. A trial judge presides over criminal and civil cases at the first level: bail and pleas, motions, trials, sentencing and civil judgments. Judges are bound by state law and appellate precedent and are barred by judicial conduct rules from campaigning on how they would rule. Most states elect trial judges on a nonpartisan ballot; the term and the courts a judge may sit on vary by state.
Louisiana › Washington Parish › District Judge, 22nd Judicial District Court, Division G
Republican
"Ben" Clayton is a 1986 law school graduate running for Division G judge of the 22nd Judicial District, which covers St. Tammany and Washington parishes, per his campaign site. The sitting Division G judge, per the court's own roster, is Judge Gardner, who is not a candidate on this ballot.
Republican
Jason Cuccia is a career prosecutor and lifelong Southeast Louisiana resident who earned his law degree from Tulane while working full time, with more than 15 years of experience and over 120 jury trials, per his campaign site. He has served as an Assistant District Attorney in the 22nd Judicial District.
Republican
Theophile "Theo" Jones is a former Assistant Public Defender for the 22nd Judicial District Court who has also practiced civil defense law, and is a U.S. Army veteran, per his campaign site. He was born in Bogalusa and raised in Franklinton.
Republican
Amanda A. Trosclair is a longtime attorney in the 22nd Judicial District who rose through the court's Public Defender's Office and served nearly a decade as a court Hearing Officer, per her campaign site. She is a graduate of LSU's Paul M. Hebert Law Center and currently serves as president of the 22nd Judicial District Court Bar Association.
Republican
Angelina Valuri currently serves as a felony prosecutor and Assistant District Attorney with the 22nd Judicial District, per her campaign site. She spent 13 years as a detective with the Gainesville, Florida police department before earning her law degree from LSU in 2016 and beginning her legal career at the Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office, per the same source.
Who is running for District Judge, 22nd Judicial District Court, Division G in 2026?
5 candidates are tracked for District Judge, 22nd Judicial District Court, Division G, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: "Ben" Clayton, Jason Cuccia, Theophile "Theo" Jones, Amanda A. Trosclair and Angelina Valuri. Candidate information follows official Washington Parish election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the District Judge, 22nd Judicial District Court, Division G election in Louisiana?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Louisiana are on the Louisiana election hub at theballotbrief.com.
How do I see my exact Washington Parish ballot?
Enter your ZIP code in the lookup at theballotbrief.com for the statewide and congressional races, or a full street address to add the county, city and district contests for that location.
Candidate roster from official Washington Parish and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
Cross-check with the official Louisiana election office, or see the full Washington Parish sample ballot and your exact ballot by address.
3 tracked races in Washington Parish, Louisiana. Landed here from another county's search? Look up your own ballot below.